The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-10
LITERARY NOTES.

LITERARY NOTES.
A NEW and cheap edition of the fas
cinating Memoirs of Marie Antoinette, by
Nine Campan, is about to be brought
out by Messrs. Scribner & Wexford, in
conjunction with the London pub
fishers. The edition for this country
is, however, to be superior to the En
glish edition in that it will have 6
number of STEEL portraits, while the
London edition has but one.
PUBLIC OPINION, the Washington
journal which makes a specially Of
preventing the opinions of all leading
papers on leading topics, will here.
after be published stimuli aneously in
Washington and New York. Few
papers have ever attained, in the same
length of time, more substantial fol.
lowing or greater popularity.
"a NIGHT IN CHINATOWN" a beauti.
fully illustrated article by Mr.. George
III. Fitch, editor OF the San Francisco
Chronicle, is one of the most striking
and interesting articles in the Febru.
airy number OF The Cosmopolitan, pub
lished by Schlicht & F cid 90, Roch.
ester, N. Y. 1t sets forth in vivid
aud picturesque language the appall.
ing features of Chinese settlement
in the heart of an American city.
OUTING, for February, contains an
interesting article on Yachting in
Midwinter" upon lea. "Around the
World on Bicycle" by Thomas
Stevens, loses none OF its novelty.
There is series of Lessons in the uss
of gloves thst will aid even reader
to accomplish much in the art Of self
defense. 1t ia admirably illustrated.
Outing is quite up with the other
monthlies, in matter, manner and
illustrations.
WIDE AWAKE seems to have not yet
taken off it's holiday dress aud spirit,
80 that the February number is an
overflow of the Christmas issue. We
discover that the opening story is a
Christmas tale by Katherine Mellow
ell Rice, "Why the Dolls Name Was
Never Changed" A delightful chap
ter is contributed by the Rev. Samuel
Longfellow, entitled "Longfellow aud
His Children" Mrs. DAvis's "La
Qose Blanche" war story, "Mandy's
Doll Party" brings a most delightful
Yankee soldier among the children of
the plantation.
SCIENCE announces that it has in
preparation a series of original maps
of explorations aud geographical in
vestigations in various parts of the
world The work 10 in charge OF DR..
Franz B laz, who has resigned his po-
stion with the University of Berlin to
assume charge of the geographical de-
partment of Science DR.. Boas is wall
known for his own explorations in the
regions about Bsffin's Bay and Van
couver's Island. This new department
in Science will cover field which has
never been touched by American
journalism, and will thus open to the
readers Of this country source OF
geographical information hitherto I'M
attsinable. The first of these maps
will be issued 10 March. Science is
published at AZ Lafayette Place, New
York. Subscription price, So year.
The English Illustrated Magazine for
February has for frontispiece "The
Sheik's Captive" and the leading pa.
per is by James Sims, who treats at
length aud chsrmingly OF Robert
Burns, the illustrations being both
pro use and exquisite. "Jacquetta"
is cont 'nued. "An Unknown Coun-
ty" takes us up to the county An
trim, Ireland, following the lead Of
the "Author OF John Halifax, Gentle
man." "A Morning in London" is
illustrated in way to make con-
noiseur's mouth water. "a Ballad OF
Bath" is by Aleernon Charles Swim
burne. FsIjeon's "SeCret Inherit
ance" is continued, On the whole,
this is a superb number and comes
close upon Rarper'S and Scribner's and
The Century.
THE AMERICAN BOOKSELLER, OF Feb
ruary LIST, contains full list OF all the
books published for the general trade
during the yesr 1886 1t comprises the
titles of 3708 volumes in book form,
and 1851 titles of the Libraries"
This is the first time on which com.
plete list of the latter class of pubica-
lions has peen issued The list OF pub
fishers represented in the index to our
list is 1856, The number OF titles in the
list is 37OS. OF these fiction is repre-.
sented by ASP, religion, by All; educa-
ton, S9S; travels and description, l79;
history, 1873; biography, rs; poetry
and drama, 1877; art, III, and juve-
niles ola, the remainder being miscel-
lsneous and new editions. Five hun
bred and eight volumes are devoted
to BLOOD and Thunder" or "Injuu
fighting" sensations, furnished by ma.
tive talent.
LUCY O. LILLE will contribute the
complete novel, which has become a
leading feature Of Lippincot's Mdod
rine, to the Ma oh number OF that pc
riodical. The title is "Kenyon's Wife"
Robert j. Burdette will give humor.
Gus sketch of his own career, under
the title, Confessions of a r .formed
Humorist." W. H. Milburn, "the
blind chaplain" will follow with some
"Autobiogrsphicsl Notes OF a Con-
grsssional Chaplain" aud Henry O.
Lea will attack 1.-THE Policy of Insur-
ance," in an article which will be sure
10 attract general attention. A still
more important contribution will be
'Gen. John A. Logan, by one who
knew him." written under the per.
sonal supervision Of Mrs. Logan, and
with the advics and sssistancs OF
Gems. Sherman, Fremont. Clark. and